Waterfall filters enhance water quality and pond aesthetics. These multifunctional units can also help boost biological filtration, pond water movement, and aeration.
We recommend the TetraPond Waterfall Filter, which provides beneficial water movement and active aeration to establish a healthy pond environmen...
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Waterfall filters enhance water quality and pond aesthetics. These multifunctional units can also help boost biological filtration, pond water movement, and aeration.

We recommend the TetraPond Waterfall Filter, which provides beneficial water movement and active aeration to establish a healthy pond environment. The TetraPond Waterfall Filter is great for new pond construction or upgrading existing pond filtration.

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The pond is full of algae and sludge, and has one koi fish and lots of frogs! Should I drain the whole pond and start from scratch, or can it be cleaned up from it's current condition? It also contains over- grown water lilies and some striped grass. Where do I start!

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I know I'm coming into this a bit late but I suggest you invest in an ultraviolet unit to help control algae. It was the best investment I made with my pond. You will have to clean the filter more often in the first month or so to remove the dead algae but as the algae dies off the pond requires less maintenance. Trim back the lilies and thin the striped grass. You will find both of these tend to spread and will require yearly thinning. You didn't say how large your pond was. If it is on the large side, a pond vacuum is also a very good investment to get rid of the "sludge." I found they are hard to maneuver in a small pond which is why I recommend them only for larger ponds. I have a small pond and use a large fine mesh fish net to scoop the "sludge" off the bottom out of mine. Have fun and take your time. It will all come together and you will enjoy it!

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Sounds like we had the exact same conditions. We also bought a new home with existing pond and called a pond professional. His theory is "less is more" as far as maintenance. The lilies are perennial and you can easily thin them out. The thing is this is an ecosystem and maintains itself and that is why you have healthy plant life and animals. We have had some luck with the barley straw to clarify the water slightly, and feel like it is the least invasive way to try to keep the water clean. Enjoy the beauty and environment you have, which is truly a blessing. The photo is taken prior to having our lilies put in. It looks soooo much better sustaining the life and the animals are happy

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Looking for a good combination of skimmer, pump and waterfallWatefall about 3 feet high and 3 feet from pound.I currently have 4 Mag-Drive pumps (BRN-133361, BRN-133439, BRN-133374 and BRN-136702) with submersible filters producing 4,450 gph and I want to replace most of these with a pump of about 4,000 gph of capacity, skimmer and waterfall filters to reduce electricity usage and simplify maintenance.I am looking at combining a BRN-88348 pump with a BRN-26294 skimmer and BRN-87530 waterfall but I am unsure if the combination works because of fittings etc. Also, please suggest differnt combinations of pump, skimmer and waterfall.

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